PROSPECTIVE Wrexham FC owner Stephanie Booth yesterday insisted she wanted to make a success of Wrexham FC and not just the Racecourse.

Ms Booth was responding to comments made at a Wrexham Supporters Trust meeting where one member claimed the businesswoman was only in it to make money from the historic Mold Road ground.

Ms Booth, who is pursuing a joint bid with the Wrexham Supporters Trust, denied this and reiterated when she gets the Racecourse and the club on an even keel, her intention is to step back and leave it in community ownership.

“At the moment the football club is making losses of £750,000 a year and unless there is change the club will remain in a rut,” the businesswoman said. “The proposals are for myself and the Wrexham Supporters Trust to take over the assets with Wrexham council having a golden share.

“The ultimate aim is to get it into community ownership, and when it is at that point I will happily step away.

“There have been too many property developers at the Racecourse and I finally want to see an end to that.

“The Racecourse will be utilised to generate income which will then be shared between the football club and the rugby club.

“We are talking about putting six events on at the Racecourse, the acts will have to be paid for.

“Dee Valley Events is a new company for us to stage events, for example, its first was the Great Llangollen Show.

“I don’t want to be a director,” she added.

“I want to be involved with the marketing and business side.

“I don’t pretend to have the experience on the football and rugby side, so am prepared to talk to anyone who may be able to help with that side.”